| Acronym | Meaning |
| FILOS | Far Infrared Limb Observing Spectrometer |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer |
| TRW | Thundershowers |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| TMD | Thailand Meteorological Department |
| MIP | Millions Of Instructions Per Second |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| APS | Auxiliary Power System |
| JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |